Contextual factors influencing self-management of adolescents and youth living with HIV: A cross-sectional survey in Lesotho

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2023

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MDPI

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HIV treatment outcomes of adolescents and youth living with HIV (AYLWH) are lagging. One way to improve outcomes is through supporting AYLWH to acquire self-management skills. Although self-management is associated with improved health outcomes, condition-specific, individual/family, and social/environmental contextual factors influence self-management. We aimed to describe factors influencing the self-management of AYLWH in Lesotho. A cross-sectional survey design was used. AYLWH (n = 183) aged 15–24 were conveniently sampled from two HIV treatment sites in Lesotho. Participants completed self-report questionnaires in English or Sesotho.

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Nursing, Adolescents, HIV, Self-management, Lesotho

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Nagenda, M. C., & Crowley, T. (2023). Contextual factors influencing self-management of adolescents and youth living with HIV: A cross-sectional survey in Lesotho. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(1), 238. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20010238

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https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20010238
 http://hdl.handle.net/10566/8317

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Research Articles (School of Nursing)